A canonical great poem, or mahakavya, of the Sanskrit canon,
depicting a well-known episode from the Mahabharata. Magha's The
Killing of Shishupala, written in the seventh century, is a
celebrated example of the Sanskrit genre known as mahakavya, or
great poem. This adaptation from the epic Mahabharata tells the
story of Shishupala, who disrupts Yudhishthira's coronation by
refusing to honor Krishna, the king's principal ally and a
manifestation of divinity. When Shishupala challenges Krishna to
combat, he is immediately beheaded. Magha, who was likely a court
poet in western India, draws on the rich stylistic resources of
Sanskrit poetry to imbue his work with unparalleled sophistication.
He expands the narrative's cosmic implications through elaborate
depictions of the natural world and intense erotic sensuality,
mixing myth and classical erudition with scenes of political debate
and battlefield slaughter. Krishna is variously portrayed as
refined prince, formidable warrior, and incarnation of the god
Vishnu protecting the world from demonic threat. With this
translation of The Killing of Shishupala, presented alongside the
original text in the Devanagari script, English readers for the
first time gain access to a masterwork that has dazzled Indian
audiences for a thousand years.
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